Synonyms of accomplishment

accomplishment

noun

ə-ˈkäm-plish-mənt 

1

as in success

a successful result brought about by hard work

our biggest accomplishment this week was finishing the living room makeover

Synonyms & Similar Words

• success
• achievement
• triumph
• attainment
• victory
• feat
• coup
• acquirement
• gain
• realization
• performance
• miracle
• baby
• a feather in one's cap
• skill
• win
• conquest
• completion
• winner
• hit
• deed
• execution
• fulfillment
• implementation
• culmination
• arrival
• blockbuster
• megahit
• fruition
• consummation
• jackpot
• smash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failure
• mess
• disaster
• catastrophe
• nonachievement
• shambles
• muddle
• disappointment
• loss
• fiasco
• bust
• debacle
• setback
• washout
• flop
• botch
• letdown
• dud
• bummer
• cock-up
• fizzle

2

as in execution

the doing of an action

your prompt accomplishment of this urgent project is much appreciated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• execution
• fulfillment
• implementation
• achievement
• perpetration
• performance
• prosecution
• enactment
• discharge
• management
• pursuance
• application
• administration
• commission
• handling
• expedition
• direction
• practice
• operation
• dispatch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonperformance
• nonfulfillment

3

as in achievement

the state of being actual or complete

a long, difficult project whose accomplishment we wondered if we would ever see

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achievement
• realization
• success
• fulfillment
• attainment
• consummation
• triumph
• actualization
• fruition
• pass
• actuality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• naught
• failure
• defeat
• nonfulfillment
• fizzle
• nonsuccess

4

as in education

a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts

what his wife lacked in traditional accomplishment she made up for with a great generosity of spirit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• education
• civilization
• culture
• refinement
• cultivation
• knowledge
• literacy
• learning
• manners
• polish
• scholarship
• elegance
• erudition
• intellectuality
• sophistication
• couth
• intellectualism
• cosmopolitanism
• breeding
• civility
• grace
• taste
• urbanity
• politeness
• gentility
• class
• courtesy
• genteelness
• courteousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• barbarism
• ignorance
• illiteracy
• philistinism
• parochialism
• rusticity
• provincialism
• barbarianism
• vulgarity
• crudeness
• coarseness
• boorishness
• unsophistication
• churlishness
• clownishness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accomplishment

In her note, Holland reflected on some of her accomplishments over the past 13 months. — Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Rather than tout her own accomplishments, however, Swift was wise enough to let the work speak for itself. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Carolina will hold its banner ceremony pregame to commemorate the accomplishment. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

While three players have exceeded that total in the National League, all were active in the steroids era and their accomplishment has been tainted as a result, which is not the case for Judge. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026